Paint and Materials

How to Remove Armor All and Wax from Vehicle Surfaces

Tags: Paint Additives · Upholstery Repair

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/paint-materials/thumbs/thumbs_wax-and-grease-remover.jpg?1364808425Armor All has been around for probably over 30 years and it is a great product for what it does but sometimes you need to remove all of the wax and dirt from interior parts if you are restoring them and painting.

The first thing to do when cleaning your interior is to vacuum clean any dirt that you can remove. Use a brush or dry cloth and remove any material that will come off before you try to clean it because all you will end up doing is liquifying  that gunk and distributing it all …

HowTo – Clear Coating and Tinting Headlights

Tags: Automotive Detailing · Clearcoat · Project Cars

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/vehicle-lighting/headlight-restoration-01.jpg?i=659707611When vehicle manufacturers changed over from glass headlights which were often just large bulbs held in a bezel back in the 80’s it gave them the opportunity to introduce a variety of different tear drop shapes that better matched the low drag coefficient shapes on front bumpers.

Unfortunately the new acrylics that are used in the manufacture of these headlight housings do not hold up to heavy abuse and elements.

The first solution was to coat the housing or protect it with a film. This caused headaches for owners and restoration shops because the film on the …

HowTo – Painting Metalic Paints and Not Leaving Stripes

Tags: Enamel · Lacquer · Paint and Materials · Urethane

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/misc-images/tiger.jpg?i=1458855375Some metallic paints out there are getting out of hand I recently painted a metallic red on a friends ford and when I saw it in full sun the next day all I could think was they must have cut the throat of a MySpace Glitter Unicorn to make this paint.

One of the problems you might run into when painting heavy flake metallic paint is problems with stripes.

If your lighting isn’t that great in your booth or garage you might not even notice that the metallics in your color coat have landed unevenly but once …

HowTo – What is the Wait Time between Primer and Color Coat

Tags: Primer

http://www.howtopaintcars.com/wp-content/gallery/paint-materials/lacquer-primer.jpg?i=922340905When working on spot repairs or overall paint jobs the painter must allow for proper flash and cure times between coats of the same product and primers and top coats.

Sometimes especially when performing spot repair jobs in a busy shop these wait times are ignored or pushed however this can result in call backs when solvents in the paint need to escape and either cosmetically or physically damage the job.

Each paint manufacturer will supply a Technical Data Sheet that provides exact information for the product you are using and how it may be used with …

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